Kathy Mattea

Beautiful Fool
Martin Luther, who did you think that you were?Appointed by some higher upMerely mortal, your plans were unaffordableNo one wants to pay for loveOh, you beautiful foolSwimming upstream, kicking up wavesDreams weren't meant to come trueThat's why they call 'em dreamsOh, you beautiful foolWalter Cronkite preempted Disney one nightAnd all us kids were so upsetWe thought that you were a trouble instigatorMarching through our TV setOh, you beautiful foolSwimming upstream, kicking up wavesDreams weren't meant to come trueThat's why they call 'em dreamsOh, you beautiful foolTo fight a fight without a fistAll human instinct puzzles thisHow dare you threaten our existence?Letras de cancionesMahatma Gandhi, Jesus ChristHistory repeats itself so niceConsistently we are resistant to loveSaw you on the black and whiteWith blacks and whites applauding youSaw you on another timeWithout a sign of life in youOh, you beautiful foolSwimming upstream, kicking up wavesDreams weren't meant to come trueThat's why they call 'em dreamsOh, you beautiful foolOh, you beautiful fool From Letras Mania